Jacksonville is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,936 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 120th largest community in Oregon. Jacksonville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Jacksonville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Jacksonville is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 95.25% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jacksonville is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jacksonville who work in management occupations (17.57%), healthcare (15.54%), and food service (13.80%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jacksonville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.76 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Jacksonville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Jacksonville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.40% of adults in Jacksonville have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $66,016, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $264,064 for a family of four. However, Jacksonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Jacksonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Polish.
